The Hero's Chronicle
Weekly posts about the adventures along the path
Weekly Blog Posts
Hit the Ground Running
Session 5, Week 1 We didn’t ease into this week — we hit the ground running. From stepping bravely onto the stage at our annual Variety Show to accepting a top-secret mission during our spy-themed treasure hunt, Heroes launched into Session 5 with energy and momentum. New squads formed, running…
CHOICE Heroes for the win!
Session 4, Week 6 The Seattle Seahawks in the Super Bowl weren’t the only win worth celebrating last week! At CHOICE last week, the wins were everywhere. One delightful win was watching young Heroes in every studio plan and execute their own Valentine’s Day celebrations from start to finish —…
Something Special
Session 4, Week 5 Some of the most meaningful moments in a school day aren’t planned on a schedule, posed by a guide, or captured in a photograph. They happen in passing, in play, in quiet choices, and in brave ones. For example, lunchtime is always fun for guides to…
Thinking – it’s a way of life
At CHOICE, we believe thinking—critical thinking to analyze the world as it is, creative thinking to imagine what could be, and out-of-the-box thinking to solve problems when the path forward isn’t obvious – doesn’t just help learners succeed in school, it shapes how they approach challenges, relationships, and opportunities throughout…
How Do I Fail Forward
How Do I Fail Forward? Each session begins with a Treasure Hunt. Last week’s treasure hunts were designed around this session’s guiding question: How do I fail forward? Clues were created that could only be solved incrementally—clues that required multiple failed attempts before success. For example, Wordle – the word…
What Treasures Will you share
At the beginning of the session, the DELTA heroes played a classic game. Dice were rolled, and when a hero rolled doubles, the race was on: put on the clothes, unwrap the gift, and hope no one else rolled doubles before you finished. Whoever opened the gift got to keep…
Growing Confidence One Choice at a Time
At CHOICE, every moment is an opportunity to grow not just in knowledge, but in confidence, courage, and self-belief. Across studios we continuously witness heroes learning to listen to themselves, stand up for what matters, and believe in the gifts they bring to our community. Confidence isn’t something that suddenly…
Peace on Earth, Good Will Toward Men.
This time of year carries a unique warmth. Across the globe, people of many different faiths celebrate holidays rooted in gratitude, devotion, and the hope of a brighter world. There seems to be more vocalization for the deep, shared human desire for Peace on Earth and good will toward men.…
Past Blog Posts
Finding Our Way
Session 1, Week 3 There’s something beautifully disorienting about the start of a new school year - new spaces, new rhythms, new faces. And in a learner-driven environment like CHOICE, “finding our way” doesn’t mean following a map — it means...
200% Accountability
Session 1, Week 2 We often talk about giving 100%—whether in effort, focus, or commitment. But when it comes to accountability, we set our sights higher. At CHOICE, our heroes aim for 200% accountability: 100% for holding themselves to a standard...
The Special World
Session 1, Week 1 After a hero accepts their call to adventure they enter “the Special World.” CHOICE heroes accepted their call to start at CHOICE this year and this week began exploring their special world. What does that exploration look like in...
Let the Journey Begin!
Session 1, Week 0 The first day of a new school year, with new studios, new guides, a new building and yet, the same old goals! What do we hope for on the first day? That heroes feel welcomed, get out of their comfort zone, begin getting to know...
Celebrate!
Session 7 Week 3 On Thursday at the splash pad, a guide was sitting on a park bench watching the heroes play at the playground. She struck up a conversation with a grandma, unrelated to CHOICE, sitting next to her. The Grandma immediately said,...
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